"Saelemaekers did not dive. There was contact with Pezzella. Massa was right not to take disciplinary action for the Belgian who fell because there was contact between his legs. It can never be simulation. In fact, it's a foul."
"The referee and VAR did a good job on Pavlovic's goal. After the hit to the face, the ball ended up on his shoulder, so we can call it a completely regular goal."
During Milan's match against Cremonese, Alexis Saelemaekers, who had four yellow cards, went to ground after contact with Giuseppe Pezzella. Some observers questioned whether this constituted simulation and believed he should have received a yellow card, which would have suspended him for the subsequent Inter derby. Former referee Graziano Cesari clarified that Saelemaekers did not dive. Contact between Pezzella and Saelemaekers' legs occurred, making it a legitimate foul. Referee Massa correctly refrained from issuing disciplinary action. Cesari also confirmed that VAR properly reviewed Pavlovic's goal, which was correctly allowed as the ball contacted his shoulder rather than his hand.
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